Chapter 2960 A guilty conscience
(I wish all students the best of luck and success! As long as they work hard, the road ahead will be prosperous!)
Chai Zhewei, who was upright and handsome, walked into the study, bowed in front of Changsun Wuji and saluted: "My nephew has met my uncle."
The two families are family friends, and when they meet in private, they refer to each other as uncle and nephew to show their closeness.
Changsun Wuji had a warm face and said with a smile: "Good nephew, no need to be polite, come and sit here."
"Thank you, uncle."
Chai Zhewei agreed and sat on a chair nearby.
A maid came in, placed a tea cup on the coffee table next to Chai Zhewei, then bowed and exited, closing the door.
Changsun Wuji raised his hand and pointed at the tea cup: "Drink tea."
"Here."
Chai Zhewei picked up the teacup, gently skimmed the floating tea leaves with the cup lid, took a sip, put down the teacup, sat upright, and asked with a smile: "Uncle sent someone to call my nephew, but what's the matter?" Order? But please tell me, my nephew will do his best."
Changsun Wuji also took a sip of tea, stroked his beard, and said warmly: "I just met your majesty at the Dragon Palace. Your majesty talked about the Eastern Expedition and asked me to accompany him when he wanted to set off. This is a supreme honor, and I am naturally happy and joyful. . But before leaving Chang'an, I was worried about something and wanted to get rid of my nephew."
Chai Zhewei said respectfully: "Uncle, just ask."
"Yeah."
Changsun Wuji stroked his beard and sighed: "Back then, I had a deep friendship with your father. When I was young and frivolous, I would often drink and have fun all night long, and then I would fall asleep. We had a deep friendship. Princess Pingyang Zhao was a hero among women, and I had a deep friendship. I admire you very much and have become close friends. Our two families have been friends for decades. It is not an exaggeration to say that we are close friends.”
Listening to Changsun Wuji suddenly talking about the friendship between the two families, Chai Zhewei also had a look of emotion on his face, and exclaimed: "Who says it's not the case? It's a pity that my father and mother passed away too early, and my nephew was unable to listen to the teachings. Some tutors are unlikely to be successful . However, over the years, my uncle remembered the friendship he had with his parents and cared a lot for his nephew. The nephew was so grateful that he didn't dare to let his uncle handle anything. ”
The Chai family's ancestral home is Linfen, Jinzhou, and they are not of the Guanlong lineage. However, it is true that Chai Shao married Princess Pingyang, the third daughter of Emperor Gaozu, and had always had close friendships with the Guanlong nobles. Of course, due to disputes over interests later on, especially after the death of Princess Pingyang, the Chai family and the Guanlong nobles were not as harmonious as they seemed on the surface, and had a lot of troubles in private.
However, since Chai Shaoye passed away, Changsun Wuji has indeed taken great care of Chai Zhewei. As for the exchange of interests, let’s not mention it...
In short, at that time, Changsun Wuji, who was the "number one hero of Zhenguan", had all the power in the world. How could Chai Zhewei not obediently rely on him?
To this day, the two families seem to be in the same camp, but they each have their own thoughts, but they cannot be said to be inseparable. It would make sense if Changsun Wuji asked him to handle something.
Changsun Wuji glanced at Chai Zhewei, stopped talking in circles, and said bluntly: "I only ask my nephew to do one thing. During the time when I am accompanying your Majesty on the Eastern Expedition, please save the lives of my son and son."
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Chai Zhewei was stunned for a moment, then his expression changed and he hesitated: "Uncle's intention...could someone want to do harm to your son?"
"Haha."
Changsun Wuji smiled, looked directly into Chai Zhewei's eyes, and said slowly: "Who knows? It's just that I'm getting older, and my sons are dying tragically one after another. I really can't stand the heart-piercing pain. So I was a little suspicious, just in case something unexpected happened Well. People come and go in this world, and all they seek is profit. Even brothers can turn against each other. If others want to use my son’s head to gain profit, , but that’s not necessarily the case.”
Chai Zhewei's face turned a little pale. The yin and Yang man's strange attitude made him tremble in his heart, and he said quickly: "The Chai family has been friends with the eldest grandson's family for generations, and my uncle is the elder of my nephew. It stands to reason that my uncle's instructions should be followed. However. My nephew has limited abilities, how dare he take on such an important task? Someone really wants to do harm to the princes in the house. He must be a powerful and powerful person. I am afraid that my nephew is too ambitious and weak. If things go wrong, how can he still ask his uncle to take it back? It’s my destiny, I’m going to invite some talented people, please forgive my nephew for not complying.”
Who is Changsun Wuji? He has long cultivated a delicate heart. Although he has repeatedly been frustrated in the face of Fang Jun's "get angry" style, Chai Zhewei's Taoist surname is obviously not enough. Just by looking at his eyes, he knows that he must be wary.
It was just as I guessed...
What a thief!
He was angry in his heart, but still had the look of a kind-hearted elder on his face. He sighed softly: "What are you talking about, nephew? Now our Zhenguan heroes are gradually getting old, and our energy is hard to save, and we are old and weak. There are still a few days left." Good life? The world will belong to you in the future. Among the younger generation, your nephew is the best. What's more, after His Majesty's personal expedition, the troops in Guanzhong were mobilized. Only the left and right garrison stationed at Xuanwu Gate were still organized. The nephew held the seal of the left garrison and commanded tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. , if you still don’t have the ability to protect my son, who can you expect in the court?”
Chai Zhewei's face was full of embarrassment. He couldn't say you were looking for Fang Jun, could he?
Nowadays, the news that Changsun Wuji was beaten up by Fang Jun in the royal study in front of the emperor has already spread, and the two families may have been feuding for a long time...
The only important thing is that he has not figured out Changsun Wuji's intention. Is this really to prevent Fang Jun from killing him suddenly while he is away and cut off the Changsun family's incense, or is it to prevent himself?
If you really think about it, what you did is not so airtight. It is just taking advantage of the Eastern Expedition to determine that no one dares to pursue the case with great fanfare, disrupting the situation in Chang'an, and making His Majesty thunderous and angry...
After thinking about it carefully, he had to agree: "Since my uncle has said this, it would be a bit disrespectful for my nephew to still refuse. However, the matter is too involved, and my nephew's ability is limited, so he dare not issue a military order with his uncle to ensure that the son has no problem. I can only promise that you will do your best and work hard.”
I couldn't help but secretly sigh in my heart, this old guy is really too smart. I had already planned everything step by step, and I was just waiting for the Changsun family and the Fang family to have a fight to the death. But now it seems that I have to suspend my plan. , take a long-term approach...
Alas, what a great opportunity, what a pity.
Changsun Wuji smiled half-heartedly, nodded and said, "As long as my nephew can remember the friendship between your family and our family and do his best, then everything will be fine."
Chai Zhewei's heart skipped a beat, he swallowed, and said with a forced smile: "My nephew, just follow your instructions."
Mom, this old thing doesn’t know anything, right?
After the main topic of conversation, Changsun Wuji did not catch Chai Zhewei beating him, but changed the subject and asked: "Is there any movement in Youtun Guard recently?"
"Fang Jun basically doesn't manage the military affairs of Youtun Guard, and everything is in the hands of Gao Kan. It is said that Gao Kan is from Bohai, and his ancestors are of the same family as Shen Guogong, but the Gao family in Bohai has a prosperous family. There are too many side branches, and now we are alienated. . These days, the Youtun Guards have been practicing continuously all day long. Gao Kan is a talented general, well-trained and rigorous in running the army. The combat power of the Youtun Guards has been constantly improving, and there are often conflicts with the soldiers of the Left Tun Guards. It’s just a matter of temper, nothing serious.”
Changsun Wuji sighed and said: "This Fang Jun is certainly disgusting to me, but I have to admit that in addition to his own abilities, this guy is also very capable of recognizing and employing people. The people who have come out of his hands over the years Talents come one after another, Liu Rengui, Liu Renyuan, Xue Rengui, Wang Xuance, Gao Kan, Pei Xingjian...each of them is a talented person who can stand alone, which is really admirable."
More than just admiration? Just jealous!
The so-called power, after all, is the control of talents. Only the talents under you can perform well in their respective positions, will it help you hold power tightly in your hands. Positions are empty, money and food are dead, and only people are the ones in control of all this.
Why did the Guanlong nobles rise in the first place? That was when a large number of outstanding figures with both civil and military talents emerged, including Yu Wentai, Li Hu, Dugu Xin, Zhao Gui, Hou Mo, Chen Chong, Yang Zhong, Dou Luning, He Lanxiang, Wang Xiong... none of them were heroes and stirred up the world. ?
In the same way, the reason why the Guanlong nobles are in decline today is also due to the lack of talents. (End of chapter)